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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.57, 5,324.80 and 3,559.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.57, 5,324.80 and 3,559.26 is: 5,299.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.57 : 5,324.80 = 3,559.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.57/5,324.80 = 3,559.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.57x = 5,324.80 × 3,559.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.57x = 18,952,347.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,952,347.65/3,576.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299.03

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